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20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection (#7)

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20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: North America, USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, Transverse Dunes

North America, USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, Transverse Dunes, Early Morning Light

North America, USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, Transverse Dunes and Soaptree Yucca

North America, USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, Transverse Dunes, Early Morning Light, San Andres Mountains

Hope Valley, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England

Kinder Reservoir (Hayfield Reservoir), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: GLC-LFB - Experimental mini-pump fire engine

GLC-LFB - Experimental mini-pump fire engine
Based on a Ford Transit, the London Fire Brigade trialled a series of mini or first-strike fire engines. Seen here is a transit which carried a crew of four, 100 gallons (450 litres) of water

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: LCC-LFB - Junior firemen training scheme

LCC-LFB - Junior firemen training scheme
The Junior Firemen was created in the latter days of the London County Council. Boys aged 16 to 17 were eligible to join the scheme

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Fire brigade manual fire pump (museum exhibit)

Fire brigade manual fire pump (museum exhibit)
An example of the type of manual fire engine that would have been pulled to the scene of a fire. These were unlikely to be used by the Insurance brigades

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Wheeled escape ladder and line / hose box

Wheeled escape ladder and line / hose box
A wheeled escape ladder which would have been pushed to the scene of a fire rather than being carried on an escape-cart

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: LCC-LFB - Safety in the home, fire prevention campaign

LCC-LFB - Safety in the home, fire prevention campaign
A photograph from the Brigades fire prevention campaign. The hazards of drying cloths and teatowels over a lit gas cooker are highlighted, showing how this could lead to fires

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: LCC-LFB Fire investigation, prevention after a fire

LCC-LFB Fire investigation, prevention after a fire
An electrical board was the primary cause of a fire in a branch of Barclays Bank in Gracechurch Street, City of London. Showing the affected electrical board

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: CIVIL WAR: USS KEARSARGE. U. S. Marines on the deck of the U. S. S

CIVIL WAR: USS KEARSARGE. U. S. Marines on the deck of the U. S. S. Kearsarge during the American Civil War
CIVIL WAR: USS KEARSARGE. U.S. Marines on the deck of the U.S.S. Kearsarge during the American Civil War. Photographed c1864

NEPAUL: LITTER, 1857. Mode of traveling in Nepaul. Wood engraving, 1857

Very large wind turbines just outside Mojave, California, United States of America, North America

Wind turbines just outside Mojave, California, United States of America, North America

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth is to be Married to Lt. Philip Mountbatten Date: 1946 or 1947

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1

Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1
Men of HMS Prince Eugene clearing up HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after her return from the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: German Naval Corps on Belgian coast, WW1

German Naval Corps on Belgian coast, WW1
German Naval Corps of a Marine Artillery Regiment keeping watch against enemy attack on the Belgian coast during the First World War. They are on the sea wall, armed with machine guns

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Damage to HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland, WW1

Damage to HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
Damage to the British battlecruiser HMS Tiger, hit during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1

Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of the wreck of HMS Vindictive in Ostend Harbour, Belgium, during the First World War. HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, was launched in 1897

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: HMS New Zealand, Battle of Jutland, WW1

HMS New Zealand, Battle of Jutland, WW1
HMS New Zealand, Indefatigable class British battlecruiser (a gift from the government of New Zealand), launched 1911, served during the First World War, decommissioned 1922

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: German ships during the Battle of Jutland, WW1

German ships during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
German ships on their way to take part in the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Scene during the Battle of Jutland, WW1

Scene during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Ship on fire in mid-ocean, WW1

Ship on fire in mid-ocean, WW1
A ship on fire in mid-ocean in an unknown location during the First World War. Date: 1914 -1918

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Aerial view of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War, around the time of the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II

H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth who recently acted as bridesmaid for her cousin, the Hon. Patricia Mountbatten, at her wedding to Captain Lord Brabourne, on Saturday 26th October 1946. Date: 1946

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1

Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea during the First World War. Date: 24 January 1915

Scene during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Action during Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1

Action during Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1
Action during the Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War, with enemy ships in sight on the horizon. The chase commenced at 10am

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Scene during Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1

Scene during Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1
Scene from the land during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, First World War. Showing a sinking ship. Date: 8 December 1914

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, post-WW1

View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, post-WW1
View of the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, taken after the end of the First World War. Showing three old British cruisers, HMS Thetis, Intrepid and Iphigenia

Scene during Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1
Scene during the Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War, with smoke rising from three ships on the distant horizon. Date: 8 December 1914

Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1
View of the wreck of HMS Vindictive in Ostend Harbour, Belgium, during the First World War. HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, was launched in 1897, served throughout the war

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Sunken cruiser, Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

Sunken cruiser, Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
An American photo of a sunken British cruiser in the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War, soon after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

20 Oct 2011 Postcard Collection: Aerial view of Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1
German aerial photograph the day after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), showing the gap in the viaduct at the landward end of the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium

Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea during the First World War, showing a ship with billowing smoke. Date: 24 January 1915

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